I was highly impressed with Galito, I've heard excellent reviews over the years and the hype is absolutely accurate. I'll start out by saying that the staff were incredibly welcoming, prompt, and knowledgeable about the menu and the daily specials. The meal prices are comparable to local competitors. The meal portions were very generous. I would highly recommend the Lombo de porco. The restaurant is also fairly decent in size, they offer dine or order out. They also have a midsize parking lot for off street parking. I would highly recommend Galito's to others looking for Portuguese cuisine. read more

Food: This was my first time here and we had bread but asked for olive oil. I don't know what kind they use but it was one of the best olive oils I tasted lol We ordered The cod cakes for apps and that was made so delicious! Be careful of fish bones though. Then for entrees I orders a shrimp mozambique and it came with rice and fries. Everything was so good and flavorful. The rice was a bit lukewarm though. My fiancé orders the grilled octopus and I'm not a huge fan of octopus but his dish was actually really good too. He was satisfied. For dessert i ordered the pastel de nata and it was yummy. Service: the staff was super nice and attentive. Ambiance: the place is cute, clean and spacious. good parking too. read more

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A family favorite, one if our go-to portuguese restaurant! Food always great, never too busy, good service. Been craving octopus and i know they always have it on menu. Though it's a little expensive, at least i know it will always taste great! My only issue was that i ask for veggies instead of the potatoes it usually comes with, and they didn't give me a lot. Still tasted great; my father fot a salmon plate with shrimp (day special) and my mother got the regular grilled salmon. Both tasted great. There was also a steak special that came with stuffed shrimp; my brother in law said it was great. The kids had pasta and chicken wings. read more

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The worst service. We had a reservation and still waited 30 minutes to be seated. Waitress forgot to put our order in and we waited over 1 hour for our food. Save your money and time and go somewhere else! read more

I am not normally a fan of Portuguese food in the least. A friend encouraged me to try Galitos, and I reluctantly agreed. Wow! Was I ever surprised! We shared several plates to try a bit of everything. I started with the seafood bisque, which I thought was good, and very unique; however their Portuguese soup was simply amazing! Next we tried the garlic shrimp, which was good, and the Spanish littlenecks that were probably my favorite way to have ever eaten a clam! My wife and I split the paella for two, which was absolutely the best paella I have ever had, including the one I make myself! The rice is nice and plump, the seafood is abundant, and the flavors are simply amazing. I only wish that the paella for two included two half lobster tails (but I didn't mind sharing). Please keep in mind that this dish for two could easily feed four! I ordered the "sawdust" as s desert. It is a Portuguese style tiramisu, but with a more pudding-like texture. Its flavor is very good. My wife got the homemade cheesecake, which was simply out of this world!!! After a nice evening of good friends, good food, and good wine, we had plenty to take home to enjoy tomorrow. Thank you to our good friend for turning us on to this amazing Portuguese restaurant. Think Portuguese food without the heavy salty taste. I am now a huge fan!!! read more

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The fact that this restaurant isn't a solid 4/5 stars on here blows my mind! Every aspect of our dining experience was a solid 5 stars! The service was great, the cocktails were delicious and food was absolutely amazing! If you come here during the fall season, you have to try the Caramel Cider Sangria! It was fantastic and one was not enough! lol I started with the Sopa Á Portuguesa (Traditional Portuguese Soup) It was delicious! Filled with elbow noodles, kale, carrots kidney beans and loaded with flavor! Jesse and I weren't dining alone, so we all decided on sampling a couple different appetizers... -Camarăo Alhinho (Shrimp in garlic sauce) Very good! The shrimp were nice sized and had a snap when you bit into them and the sauce was delish! -Ameijoas À Espanhola (Littlenecks in sauteed onions & tomato/garlic sauce) Soooo delicious! The little necks were so fresh and the sauce was truly amazing! You seriously wanted to drink it with a straw, lol but the bread was great to sop it all up! This would be the bomb on top of pasta! For our entree, the hubby and I decided on the Paella for two. Honestly there was enough in this pot for four people!! It was likely one of the beat paella dishes I have ever had. The rice was cooked to perfection the flavor was spot on and It was filled with squid rings, shrimp, little necks, chourico, pork, peppers, olives, immitation crab meat, carrots, peas and one half of a lobster. (Personally felt it should have been an entire lobster for two people to share). At this point we were getting pretty darn full and then the dessert tray was put under our noses. Who can say no to freshly made in-house desserts!!! I went with classic cheesecake and it was superb! Topped with a chocolate drizzle and a straberry jam"ish" topping! Sadly, I just couldn't eat it all as I was oljust too full, but boy was it good!! This was a great dining experience and it will be added to our go-to list of restaurants!! read more

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Very disappointed with the paella and calamari appetizer! Not fresh seafood at all contrary to what we were told.

This restaurant is delicious! Had the pleasure of eating at Galito a couple of days ago, started with the appetizer, cod cakes; they were so fresh! And the entree was amazing! Definitely will return! Service was prompt and friendly. read more

This place,..one word, INCREDIBLE! My first visit here was absolutely amazing! We were seated right away and everyone was extremely friendly. It's a little brightly lit but,..hey, you know they are not hiding anything. lol My girlfriend is Portuguese and recommended this place so we went and I have to say it is the BEST Portuguese restaurant I've ever been to. We had the Portuguese soup for appetizer and it was fantastic and authentic! I ended up ordering the grilled octopus. I wasn't sure what to expect. But to keep this short, it was the absolute BEST octopus I've EVER had in my entire life! It was cooked perfect and super tender! When we go back it's going to be extremely hard to order anything else! See the picture on this one because words do not do it justice. If you are a fan of Portuguese food and octopus, do yourself a favor and order this dish. You will Not Be disappointed. Prices were on point and I realized I spent more in the past for a few pizzas delivered than I did here. I love it and I guarantee you will too! read more

Galito Restaurant - Grilled octopus in white wine and butter. Served with potato and red peppers! YUM! - Portuguese Near Me - Pawtucket, Rhode Island

I've ordered from here several times, always the same meal, but I have never received such a small portion--only four tiny wings and no breast meat, along with a ton of fries and rice. Who orders a dinner just to have fries and rice? I have hosted many family events at this facility and have always enjoyed the food, so I'm not sure what's going on. I don't know if it's because it's the end of the day, but the service and staff seem completely lost. The GrubHub driver even left because he was tired of waiting, and then I had to wait for another driver. The poor customer service representative told me to look up the manager's contact information to send pictures instead of providing it directly or offering to send me a text so I could reply. read more

I've liked everything I've gotten here, from the bife to the octopus. Can't complain at all.

Let me begin by saying this was a take out order. It was done in a timely manner. Young man that greeted me was very Polite. Can't say much for Ambiance seeing I was only there for take out. Food: I place and order of Grilled Octopus to surprise my husband. I went home to serve it to him and he had to spit it out.My husband said Octopus was bad. (Now as for my husbands back ground goes,he has been a chef for over 30 years) We called Galitos right away and woman answer my husband explained problem she said well you will have to bring the food to us. So my husband did ,the woman walked into the kitchen and came right back out saying cook said that the Octopus was still good and still had another day to use it ! Well my husband said I do not agree and would like my money back. The woman than mumbled under her breath while heading to register.My husband ask what did you just say .. Lady just put her head down. Like really what kind of restaurant treats you with such ignorance. read more

We were surprised at how good the food was at this restaurant. We started with the 'Lapas Grelhadas' which were outstanding, and the sauce that accompanied the limpets was fantastic!! I ordered the 'paella' which was also really good, but I wish had some more seasoning. My husband had the 'Alcatra a Terceirense' which was also spectacular but could have used a bit more rice on the side. The only food negative was the chocolate cake, as you could tell it was not prepared in house and tasted like the box it came in. However, the entire dinner went beyond our expectations, and we hope to try other menu items in the future. We also hope that they get more wait help as they struggled not only with our table, but they also had difficulty coping with the other tables around us. read more

Galito Restaurant - Lapas Grelhadas - Portuguese Near Me - Pawtucket, Rhode Island

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I had a nice dinner here tonight. I always thought the kale soup my grandmother made was Caldo verde, but hers was a little different than this one. Still good, though. I wasn't crazy about the potato chip-like side. The flan was good. The dining area was a little smaller than I would have guessed. I think some of the inside space is a bar or lounge. People around me all spoke Portuguese, so the food may be authentic. read more

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Nice Portuguese spot hidden in Pawtucket off of Newport Ave. Came here for dinner last night and it didn't disappoint. Doesn't look like much from the outside but the interior looks renovated. Nice setup - plenty of seating. I've read prior reviews about poor service but we didn't experience that at all. Our waitress was so sweet, very attentive and friendly. They have a dinner for two special Mon-Thur consisting of a bottle of wine and 2 entrees for $29.95! Not a bad deal. They start you off with a small loaf of warm bread and seasoned butter. We ordered the Galito Trio for apps - came with wings, cod cakes and the Portuguese staple, chouriço. Everything was super tasty - we were fighting for the last piece of cod cake. We went with a pink moscato (Beringer - not the best I've had but good enough for dinner) For dinner we went with pork Alentejana and the Bitoque - no complaints, everything was delicious. As with most Portuguese restaurants, the portions are ridiculous - enough for dinner, lunch the next day and dinner again. New Portuguese place to put on my list of go to places! Go check this place out, worth a visit. read more

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Figured it's local to me why not give it a shot even though reading the reviews on this place. Well the bad reviews weren't wrong as someone who's in the service industry 10 min for a greet time is outrageous especially when you're at 50% capacity. As we get up to leave server finally comes over but it was already too late. Madeira in East Providence never disappoints worth the drive. read more

Such awesome Portuguese food. The food was awesome, the service was horrible. We were sitting for about 20 minutes before someone took our food order, then we had to wait another 20 minutes for the check. We came in the day after Christmas and there were quite a few large parties, not sure if they just weren't expecting the crowds. I ordered the Portuguese soup to start. It was good but not great. It needed some salt and the beef was dry. It's hard when you are comparing their soup to the one your vava has been making for years. Our table also started off with the wings and they were awesome. Super crunch and flavorful. For dinner I went with the Bife À Chefe, the 12oz steak, with a fried egg, special sauce, rice, and Portuguese fries. It was so freaking good. The steak was cooked perfectly and was a nice thick cut. The sauce was delicious and perfect for dunking some fries in. It will be hard to come in and order anything besides that. The dessert menu looked awesome, but I was way too full for that. The white sangria was good, had pineapple juice in it. read more

The service was excellent! Love what they've done with the new place. The more opened and elegant look is a Def great change for this place. Patricia was an excellent server. Super sweet, knowledgeable and attentive. The flavors of the meals could have been better for a Portuguese restaurant we felt it lacked a bit of flavor "salt" to be exact otherwise it was good. We had mostly seafood dishes, a pasta dish with seafood, a seafood stew that came in a pot and grilled bacalhau. A few apps wasn't a fan of the stuffies the consistency was too mushy. But otherwise everything was good the drinks and especially the service hence why I am giving it a 4. I recommend this place however super adorbs. read more

Galito Restaurant - The one photo I managed to take. - Portuguese Near Me - Pawtucket, Rhode Island

i came today to the restaurant to try the Portuguese food for the first time with my family, and i wasn't vey impressed with the way the waitress served us. She talked to us with an attitude when we asked if we could get some extra bread. not impressed with the service at all. read more

Really good and authentic Portuguese fare in an spacious and beautifully decorated restaurant, with an ample parking lot. No reservations accepted, but we went during the workweek and there was plenty of seating available. We were seated immediately and the server was courteous and prompt and knowledgeable of the menu. For appetizers we had the caldo verde and the spicy clam stuffie. For the main entree we had their featured paella for two, which turned out to be not only delicious but also very large, big enough for at least a party of four. It's made with a combination of seafood and meats, similar to a paella valenciana, with pieces of lobster, mussels, scallops, as well as pieces of chorizo, chicken, and pork, and small black olives and strips of red pepper, all in a bed of deliciously flavored saffron rice. I'm very impressed by this dish and my girlfriend particularly enjoyed the olives, and the server brought us an extra portion to go upon our request, to enjoy later. read more

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Starting with the bread, it was old. My baked stuffed shrimp was dry and overcooked. The octopus was salty. Could not get out of there fast enough. Will not be returning. read more

Not sure why I haven't given this place a review yet since This is one of our favorite local restaurants ! No matter what we order it's always delicious. Frango no Churrasco made spicy is one of my favorite dishes here. The Service is always great , homemade bread to start always comes out hot and your drinks are never empty ! Although they are not offering dine in right now, we will gladly keep supporting Galitos with take out weekly. read more

Galito Restaurant - Frango No Churrasco - Portuguese Near Me - Pawtucket, Rhode Island

Great place for sit in or to go food, 10/10 highly recommend there soup! Ambiance is pretty cool as well, small but well kept place.

Delicious Portuguese food. The food is reasonably priced with large portions, friendly staff and accommodating during covid! I enjoy getting take out with curbside pick up! Every dish I've had is flavorful. I love the trays of food too! Can't beat it. read more

Drinks are ridiculously cheap and taste great. Food is served as a big portion and worth a try on a date night. Occasionally they have live music being played too read more

I love this went for the first time last night the chocolate martinis are yummy and the cod fish cakes delight. The customer service is exceptional a u can take a date or the whole family they give it a great personal touch will come again soon read more

Galito Restaurant - Amazing atmosphere great tasting food and the chocolate martininis amazing - Portuguese Near Me - Pawtucket, Rhode Island

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Always a great spot for fresh Portuguese cuisine. I typically go for lunch, where there are always great specials. The grilled octopus is always cooked just right. The cod is likewise seasoned properly and not overcooked like some Portuguese restaurants like. Today was a mini version of the Portuguese steak that was fantastic. Perfect cook, seasoning, portion & quality. Had a great cafe finish. Very impressed, can't wait to return! read more

The food was mediocre and the service was terrible. Ambiance was a coffee shop with "Portuguese food" The host (I mean manager) seemed more interested in the bar than making restaurant customers comfortable. The owners should keep an eye on the the cameras and read the reviews. evite est lugar a todo custo! serviço horrível, comida e ambiente! Em vez disso, vá para East Prov ou Fall River. read more

I live about 200 yards from this fine Portuguese establishment. I am tempted to go every day and chow down on delicious Portuguese cuisine, its hard to resist! I have had Paella, Carne alentejana (deep fried potatoes and pork loin with clams, olives & pickled vegetables), chorico ao bombeiro (flaming chorizo) , bife a casa (Portuguese steak w/ roast peppers and egg on top). All items were very tasty and I only had one minor complaint. They did not property clean the clam and mussel shells and there was a little grit in the paella. That's the only reason that I didn't give 5 stars. If you order dishes for take out they give you enough for 5 people and its under $30. WHAT A DEAL! If you have the chance you can't go wrong with giving Galitos a try! read more

Galito Restaurant - Paella take out - Portuguese Near Me - Pawtucket, Rhode Island

We met the owner of this restaurant last summer on Terceira, one of the Azore Islands and promised if ever out this way from California we would stop in....Well we did today with our cousins. TERRIFIC meal....unfortunately Victor Santos was not there but we had the pleasure of meeting his daughter, Tanya, a very sweet lady. Service was TERRIFIC, food was TERRIFIC...so sorry we don't live closer...would DEFINITELY return when back here...btw, the bread was soooo fresh and delicious and the red Sangria was the best. We had assorted dished and all 4 of us were very happy. The assorted appetizer plate was delicious.. Wife had the Alcatra which she loved. So happy we made it here. read more

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New management came in last November and things have definitely improved. I feel like the service has gotten much better and more professional. The food was quite tasty, too. The caldo verde seems to have gotten better. I ordered it the last time I was here and hated it (had to send it back). I tried again yesterday, and it was much better! Lots of chouriço and the broth was more flavorful. Ask ordered the carne alentejana, which was very nice. The pork could have been a little more tender, but the cut of meat was lean, and that can be hard to accomplish. The camarão alhinho was delicious with a generous portion of shrimp. The fries, both traditional and flat cut, are made in house, and you can tell. Desserts were amazing as well! read more

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Called in advance for a reservation for a large party, When we arrived, they said they lost track of time and our table wasn't ready. We were there a total of 3-1/2 hours......the waitress rolled her eyes several times, so insulting. Food horrible!! I asked for a rare steak and it came out well done. How one can screw up rare steak is unknown to me. Waitress offered to take it back to the chef to have it re-done. At that point we were already there almost 3 hours---I said no, was running out of time and patience....I had 2 bites, that was it. She should have offered to take off menu but did not. Others in my party also had similar experiences. Never again. read more

Horrible experience. Went for moms birthday. 3 hours. Yep family member left after two hours and no food. Four steaks ordered. All four well done. Ordered rare, two medium rare one medium well. Surf and turf horrible- tasted like barely defrosted shrimp. Waitress with a horrible "I owe you" attitude. Used to love this place before sold. Complained about wait and hostess said 2 1/2 hours was about right. Are you kidding me? I know people are short staffed but kitchen overcooking everything and crappy attitudes when you have patient people (former waitresses) is inexcusable. This was your second chance. You won't get a third. DO NOT GO. If I could give zero stars I would. read more

I have been wanting to try this restaurant lately and finally had the chance. Upon first entering they did not seem so friendly but, once different Staff appeared it was better. The prices are reasonable and we ordered a selection of different appetizers . The Portuguese Stuffies were tasty but overdone and dry, the nachos with potato instead of chips we did not care for. However, the shrimp in garlic wine sauce and Calimari were very tasty. Overall, 3.5 stars, it's worth trying again. read more

I really want to give this place a better review, but I just can't. The food wasn't the issue; it is pretty good! The service, however, is nonexistent. The waitress took our order, then never even came near our table...or look in our direction...even once in over 30 minutes. We wanted refills, bread, & to adjust our order. My husband finally had to get up & talk to the manager...who knew we were aggravated BTW & did nothing until my husband approached her. Then, we waited about 40 minutes to complete the check out process once we were done eating. The waitress was nice, but not nice enough to make up for the lack of attention. We usually just get take out here. Hubby never has a problem, but, whenever I go in to pick up the food, I get dirty looks from the guys in the bar area...like I have no business being there. Makes me quite uncomfortable honestly I probably won't return as a dine-in guest. But I may persuade hubby to grab take out again though ;0) read more

Excellent Portuguese steak, very authentic and flavorful, I highly recommend this restaurant if you want an amazing meal

After driving by the restaurant so many times, I finally decided to get some take out with some friends at a local Portuguese restaurant. The chicken sandwich and steak sandwich were both served on a Portuguese roll and came with a hearty portion of fries. I also ordered the Carne de Porco à Alentejana. I enjoyed it. Nice big chunks of pork loin, cubes of potatoes and littlenecks simmering in a lightly spicy wine sauce. As you can see there is plenty of sauce to dunk all those fries, and even the rolls! So good. I will definitely come back for a sit down meal soon! read more

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Want good Portuguese food? Galito Restaurant Is where you need to go. Great food friendly staff read more

My husband and I got a gift certificate to Galitos and we were extremely disappointed. First trip both meals were completely flavorless and over cooked. Second trip we came around 5pm there were maybe 4 tables. Our waitress came over smelling like cigarettes. We waited 45 mins for our meals to come out. My husbands bitoque came out first and was well done (he requested medium) and cold to the point where the sauce (which tasted canned and no flavor) had a thin gelatinous coating on top. My frango came out 5 mins later rice steaming but chicken wasn't even lukewarm. I told the waitress that my husbands meal was cold and over cooked and mine was cold which she responded i will tell the owner. When she brought the check over she asked if I wanted to speak to the owner and charged us for both meals. We will not be back here and they need to get a new chef who can produce flavorful meals and cook a steak properly. I'd rather drive to east providence to o Dinis or Attleboro to sangrias. read more

My husband and I went to Galito for the first time today. We had heard about the new Portuguese Restaurant through friends and family in the area and decided to check it out for lunch. It was a nice experience and met our expectations. We frequent Portuguese Restaurants and are Portuguese ourselves so we're quite familiar with Portuguese cuisine. Galito has familiar selections similar to other Portuguese places except Galito has an Azorean flare, particularly serving traditional choices from the island of Terceira (alcatra is on the menu). The wait staff was very friendly and attentive, thanks Annie and Diana. We were delighted with Portuguese Nachos app (not Chips but instead round French fries topped with crumbled chouriço, olives, cheese, peppers, and sour cream) delicious! I had the lunch special, fish fillet (fried in a thin crispy batter) with sautéed onions and peppers over it and my husband had traditional Pork and Little Necks, also very tasty. We had wine, espresso and Portuguese brandy. The restaurant was clean and comfortable, we had lunch in the dining room but we could see that there was another part of the restaurant in the back that was more like a pub. So it seems like we could also go there to just have a drink and an appetizer if we would like some other time. Very satisfied and will return. read more

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